FIND Trafficking Act

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Bill Number

S 3179

Introduced

Jun 28, 2018

Latest Action

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-453.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crimes against children Currency Digital media Drug trafficking and controlled substances Finance and Financial Sector Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Human trafficking Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Sex offenses

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Summary

Fight Illicit Networks and Detect Trafficking Act or the FIND Trafficking Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the use of virtual currencies and online marketplaces in sex and drug trafficking. The GAO must study topics including:

how illicit proceeds are transferred into the U.S. banking system,
state and non-state actors that benefit from or participate in such activity,
preventative efforts from federal and state agencies, and
how to use the unique characteristics of virtual currencies to track illicit activity.

Actions

Oct 11, 2018

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-453.
Jun 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 28, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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